Nine year-old Thomas spends most of his days at the flea market closely observing the Wheeling's and dealings of the market's sellers . His desire to be one of them leads him to embark on a one-night adventure that overwhelms him.

"From a kid's eye level, this is a decisive life moment, a rite of passage, a journey into the world of adults… Towards new realities, far removed from those of a child."